| It's surprising that a fish can lose its color so fast. As a biologist, I can understand the transient loss of color in response to the stress of shipping or a change in its environment, but not to the degree that this one has changed. Among other things it makes me wonder whether the vendor or the breeder (supposedly Yamazuki) was feeding it excessive amounts of color enhancing food to force the animal to be colorful much earlier than it normally would be. If the fish develops the color pattern that it had over time I still will be very pleased with it. Interesting, I also have a showa that lost some of its sumi on its caudal peduncle and a small spot on its head after only a week in my pond. |